Description
Book SynopsisThis best-selling resource guides health care professionals through the preparticipation physical evaluation PPE process for young athletes from middle school through college.
Included are recommendations on PPE timing, setting, and structure; medical history questions; and how to determine participation clearance. This resource also lists return-to-play guidelines, addresses medicolegal and ethical concerns, and explores future research and use of electronic formats. Contents cover physical examination and clearance, systems-based examinations, cardiovascular problems, central nervous system, pulmonary system, musculoskeletal conditions, and more.
New in the Fifth Edition:
- New chapter for the female athlete
- New sections on mental health and the transgender athlete
- Includes English and Spanish versions of the History Form
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Goals
- Chapter 3: Timing, Setting, and Structure
- Chapter 4: Health Privacy, Ethical Issues, and Legal Concerns
- Chapter 5: General Considerations of the History, Physical Examination, and Medical Eligibility
- Chapter 6: Systems-Based Examination
- 6A. Cardiovascular Conditions
- 6B. Nervous System Conditions
- 6C. General Medical Conditions
- 6D. Pulmonary System
- 6E. Gastrointestinal/ Genitourinary Conditions
- 6F. Dermatologic Conditions
- 6G. Musculoskeletal Conditions
- 6H. Mental Health
- Chapter 7: The Female Athlete
- Chapter 8: The Athlete with a Disability
- Chapter 9: Transgender Athletes
- Chapter 10: Research
- Chapter 11: Conclusion
- Forms
- Appendices
